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Western Railroad Discussion > Glenwood Springs, ColoradoDate: 07/30/14 20:42 Glenwood Springs, Colorado Author: symph1 1.& 2. EB coal train waiting just west of the depot
3. What remains of the east leg of the Aspen branch wye    Date: 07/30/14 20:45 Re: Glenwood Springs, Colorado Author: symph1 4. #6 pulling into the depot last Sunday
5. Reminder of the past, main line 6. Ditto, on the Aspen branch    Date: 07/30/14 20:48 Re: Glenwood Springs, Colorado Author: symph1 7. A weed-covered Aspen branch.
8. A pavement-covered Aspen branch (Rio Grande bike trail) 9. More of the branch is visible where it crosses this street, including the crossing signal.    Date: 07/30/14 21:24 Re: Glenwood Springs, Colorado Author: captain thanks for the pics. I lived near there,and never investigated the area you did.lots of history there.
Date: 07/30/14 21:31 Re: Glenwood Springs, Colorado Author: symph1 captain Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > thanks for the pics. I lived near there,and never > investigated the area you did.lots of history > there. Yup. Even on the paved-over areas of the bike trail, there are old RR mile markers still standing. Plus a 100+ year old hotel. Great town, too. Great food, fun rafting. Date: 07/30/14 21:33 Re: Glenwood Springs, Colorado Author: dendavis Great series. When was the Aspen Branch abandoned?
Date: 07/30/14 22:06 Re: Glenwood Springs, Colorado Author: symph1 dendavis Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Great series. When was the Aspen Branch > abandoned? 2006. Read all about it: http://www.corailroads.com/2006/05/final-demise-of-rio-grandes-aspen.html and http://www.drgw.net/info/AspenBranch Date: 07/30/14 22:15 Re: Glenwood Springs, Colorado Author: dan there is still some rail sections left near woody creek
Date: 07/31/14 07:34 Re: Glenwood Springs, Colorado Author: mojaveflyer Nice catch with one of the new Amtrak electric motors in the consist in the photo with #6 pulling in to the depot.
James Nelson Thornton, CO www.flickr.com/mojaveflyer Date: 07/31/14 07:43 Re: Glenwood Springs, Colorado Author: symph1 mojaveflyer Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Nice catch with one of the new Amtrak electric > motors in the consist in the photo with #6 pulling > in to the depot. Here's another shot of it, taken from my coach in Gore Canyon.  Date: 07/31/14 09:26 Re: Glenwood Springs, Colorado Author: dendavis symph1 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > dendavis Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Great series. When was the Aspen Branch > > abandoned? > > 2006. Read all about it: > http://www.corailroads.com/2006/05/final-demise-of > -rio-grandes-aspen.html and > http://www.drgw.net/info/AspenBranch THANKS! Date: 08/04/14 14:57 Re: Glenwood Springs, Colorado Author: ns1000 Interesting pics...!!! Thanks for posting. I liked the last one.
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